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What a wonderful New York City evening yesterday (Sept. 24) was. SOBs had a very busy Wednesday night. Before Vince Staples' show began, R&B sensation Luke James held his album release party, swooning a swarm of ladies off their feet. Wh...

Hailing from Atlanta, Ga.,T.I. burst onto the scene with his second album Trap Muzik—spawning hits such as "24s", "Be Easy", "Rubberband Man" and "Let's Get Away"—his first album under Atlantic Records.  After that the self proclaim King of the South would go on to drop numerous gold and platinum albums, grooming a bunch of artist such as Travi$ Scott and Ig

There's more fire coming from Juicy J in a song ironically titled "Ice." Like last time, the Memphis rhymer brings along a few club mainstays to turn up the adrenaline. This lineup includes A$AP Ferg, Future and Mike WiLL Made It on the boards...

Former Flipmode Squad member, and female MC Rah Digga made headlines yesterday when she made unflattering comments regarding fellow female MC Iggy Azalea yesterday, most notably saying that she doesn't consider Iggy Azalea to be "real hip-hop...

Earlier this year, legendary hip-hop group Beastie Boys won a $1.7 million lawsuit against Monster Energy Drink for illegally using their music for a promotional video. Now, the popular power drink is being sued by two major companies, Capitol Records and Universal-Polygram International Publishing , for copyright infringement involving several songs from the Beastie Boys...

Gunplay's MMG debut Living Legend has been stalled for quite a while, but his single output has been consistent. On "Savages," the Hazardis Soundz-produced track carries an NY feel with a piano line on loop. 'Play hits up the track with his signature flow, while the legendary Cormega gets intellectual with his verse...

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Produced by HurtboyAG and Trapmoneybenny, Chief Keef and his former GBE member Fredo Santana come together for "Bettle Juice." Of course, Sosa's on his Auto-Tune raps and Fredo's holding it down with some brutal rhymes. Listen above. Previously: Chief Keef Takes Some Very Entertaining Photos

Singer Eric Bellinger decided to take a different approach to promoting his new mixtape Choose Up Season, slated to drop Oct. 1. Instead of the typical advertising, he decided to release "Wednesday" a play off of Drake's latest signee ILoveMakonnen’s track “Tuesday,” to plug its "next Wednesday" release. Bellinger, be...

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After Common debuted the remix to "Kingdom" at AHHH Fest, he decides to drop the remix today. Coincidentally, tonight also marks Vince Staples' first SOBs show in NYC, so get ready. Previously: Vince Staples Learned To Take Rapping More Seriously From Common Vince Staples Rejects The Typical Rapper Lifestyle